Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 37

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Lot of 3 Bronzes. Follis 2x, Constantinopolis (Sear 1606, 1607). Follis, Syracuse (Sear 1612). Very fine.

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Solidus 811-813.
Obv. MIXA - HL bASILЄ Crowned, facing bust in chlamys; in r. hand cross potent on long staff, in l. hand akakia. Dot In pouter l. field.
Rev. ΘЄOFVLA - CTOS DЄSP/Є Crowned, facing bust in loros, in r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand long cross potent. Dot in outer l. field.
Sear 1615. DOC 1b.
4.42 g. Extremely rare. Almost extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in July 1973.

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Miliaresion 811-813.
Obv. IhSVS XRIS-TVS nICA, Cross potent on three steps.
Rev. È mIXA/HL S ΘEOFV/LACTE EC Θs / bASILIS RO/mAIOn.
Sear 1616. DOC 3.
2.23 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Seaby´s London in June 1980.

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Solidus 813-820.
Obv. LЄ - On bASILЄЧ´ Crowned facing bust with short beard wearing chlamys, cross potent in r. hand, akakia in l. hand. Pellet in outer l. field.
Rev. COnST - AnTI dЄSP/ Є Crowned facing bust wearing chlamys, globus cruciger in r. hand, akakia in l. hand.
Sear 1627. DOC 2a.
4.45 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Karl Kress 153, Munich 1971. Lot 1080.

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Miliaresion 813-820.
Obv. IhSVS XRISTVS nICA, Cross potent on three steps.
Rev. + LEOn / S COnSTAn/TInE EC ΘEV / bASILIS RO/mAIOn
Sear 1628. DOC 4.
1.98 g. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Fortuna Galleries, New York in February 1983.

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Ae-Follis 813. Officina A.
Sear 1629. DOC 6.
5.45 g. Dark green patina. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, Lonon, in March 1973.

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Ae-Follis 813-820.
Sear 1630. DOC 7a.
5.64 g. Green-ochre patina. Good very fine.
Purchased from Spink, Lonon, in 1973.

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Solidus 813-820.
Obv. LЄ-ON bASIL Crowned facing bust wearing loros, holding cross potent in r. hand. In field on l. Λ.
Rev. CO(N - STANT)INOS Crowned facing bust in chlamys, in r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand mappa.
Sear 1631. DOC 11. Spahr 365 (this specimen).
3.80 g. Extremely rare. About uncirculated.
Ex Collection Spahr. Auction Bank Leu/Münzen & Medaillen AG. Zurich, March 1987. Lot 45.

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Tremissis 813-820.
Obv. LEO(h) - bASIL(E) Bearded bust of Leon facing, wearing crown with cross on circlet and chlamys, holding globus cruciger.
Rev. CO - hSTAh Facing bust of Constantine, wearing crown with cross on circlet and chlamys, holding cross potent; in r. field, cross.
Sear 1634. DO 13. Spahr 370.
1.30 g. Very rare. About uncirculated.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 36. Cologne 1984. Lot 420.

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Ae-Follis 813-820. Heavy series.
Sear 1635. DOC 19a.
3.89 g. Brown patina. Very fine.
Ex Auguste Voirol Collection. Original collection tag.

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Solidus 821-829.
Obv. ÚMIXAHL - bASILЄЧS Crowned, facing bust in chlamys, cross potent in r. hand, akakia in l. hand.
Rev. ΘЄOFI - LOƒ CЄSP/+Є Crowned, facing bust of Theophilus in loros; globus cruciger in r. hand, cruciform sceptre in l. hand.
Sear 1640. DOC 5a.
4.42 g. Rare. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 39. Cologne 1985. Lot 85.

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Miliaresion 821-829.
Obv. IhSVS XRIS-TVS nICA, Stufenkreuz.
Rev. + mIXA/HL S ΘEOFI/LE EC· ΘEЧ / bASILIS RO/mAIOn.
Sear 1641. DOC 6.
2.04 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 216. Munich, October 2013. Lot 3499.

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Miliaresion 820 - 821/22.
Obv. IhSVS XRIS-TVS nICA, Cross potent on three steps
Rev. + mIXA/HL EC ΘEV / PISTOS bA/SILEVS RO/mAIOn.
Sear 1691 (Michael III.). DOC 6 (Michael III.)
2.08 g.
Based on hoard evidence, Simon Bendall concludes that this miliaresion emission was struck under the sole reign of Michael II. and not under Michael III. See Spink´s Numismatic Circular, March 1983. ´´Miliaresia of the Reign of Michael II, A.D. 820-822´´.
Purchased from Fortuna Gallery, New York in 1982.

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Follis 821-829. Officina Θ.
Sear 1642. DOC 10.1.
6.83 g. Brown patina. Slight planchet faults. Attractive specimen. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London, in March 1973.
Ex Grantley Collection.

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Solidus 821-829.
Obv. MI - XAHLb Crowned bust in loros facing, in r. hand cross potent.
Rev. ΘЄO - FILOS Є Letter F in legend is inverted. Crowned bust in chlamys facing, in r. hand globus cruciger.
Sear 1645. DOC 14b2.
3.93 g. About uncirculated.

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Semissis 821-829.
Obv. MI - XAHL (b) Crowned, facing bust in chlamys, globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. ΘЄ- OFILO/Є Letter F in legend is inverted. Crowned bust of Theophilus in chlamys facing, holding cross potent in r. hand.ддддддDOC 16.2. S. 1647.дддддд1.70 g. Uncirculated.ддддддEx Auction SINCONA 3. Zurich, October 2011. Lot. 3471.
Ex Auction Tkalec Zurich. February 19, 2002. Lot 304.

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Tremissis 829/830
Obv.: mI-XAHL Facing crowned bust of Michael IIin chlamys. Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. ΘE-OCI Facing crowned bust of Theophilus with cruciform sceptre.
1.09 g. Sear 1649 var. DOC 20 (Michael II.).
Rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 207, Munich. October 2012. Lot 857.

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Solidus 829/831.
Obv. ÚΘЄOFI - LOS bASILЄ Crowned bust with short beard, in loros, facing. In r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand cruciform sceptre.ддддддRev. CVRIЄ bOHΘH TO SO ƒOVOLO ÚЄ Patriarchal cross on base and two steps.
Sear 1655. DOC 1b.
4.40 g. very rare. Attractive toning. Almost uncirculated.
Ex Goodacre Collection. Auction Christie, Manson & Woods, London. 22. 4. 1986. Lot 219.

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Solidus 831/840.
Obv. ÚΘЄOFI - LOS bASILЄ/Θ Crowned bust with short beard, in loros, facing. In r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand cruciform sceptre.
Rev. +MIXAHL S COnSTAnTIn/ Crowned busts of his deceased father Michael II on l. and his deceased son Constantinus facing. Both wearing chlamys. Constantinus is smaller. Cross above.
Sear 1653. DOC 3d.
4.37 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Münzzentrum Cologne in September 1990.